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Subject: Re: eval question...

Author: Peter Kappler

Date: 01:56:06 11/17/99

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On November 16, 1999 at 07:43:26, Antonio Dieguez wrote:

>somebody uses different kind of analysys of pieces black and white?
>
>for example underestimate the own attack aspect (of the computer's pieces) but
>estimate very much the opponents attack? (that would be defensive?), or
>something like this is just not good for perfect playing?
>
>thx.

This is called "assymetric evaluation" - I think some programmers use this idea.

You can do the same thing in the search by pruning moves for the computer, but
analyzing all moves for the opponent.  Chess Genius is reported to use this
idea.

--Peter



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